As I was reading news today on cointelegraph, what i read really shocked me. It was about a new trojan. The trojan can affect exchanges apps. The trojan get access to specifically google factor authenticator on devices and steal it. Use the link below for the full details
https://cointelegraph.com/news/threat-alert-new-trojans-targeting-major-crypto-exchanges-apps-discoveredI am new to cryptocurrencies but I gained a lot from this news. We need to stay connected everyday to read news because cyber criminals are looking for ways to steal our coins.
A week ago, I read about the safest wallets, I found out that the safest are paper wallet and hardware wallet. The wallets are offline but to make a transaction, you have to connect it online. I later read of a malware that can steal cryptocurrencies from trezor or ledger nano in just 15 seconds which are the best hardware wallets.
So, we need to know how to manage our wallets too and have a strong antivirus to protect us from hackers and also we need to know the latest threats from cyber criminals so that we can protect ourselves away from them.
There is no trojan virus for android nor android viruses so I think it safe to use mobile application in saving cryptocurrencies. Another, I am not sure if it is true but I have a friend who told me that he bought a flashdrive that does not stores movies, songs, pictures, ms office files but stores bitcoin. If it is true then it is a really good way of protecting your crypto and keeping it away from the internet.